Swinoceros

Dragon Quest monster
Swinoceros
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	突げきホーン
Romaji	Totsugeki hōn
First appearance	Dragon Quest VII
Old localisation	HornRush

The Swinoceros is a monster in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Swinoceroses are rhinoceros monsters with a shaggy mane around their necks and an extra pair of horns on their backs. They attack primarily by performing violent charges and thrusts against their opponents, sometimes knocking them down or completely ejecting them from combat. Their names are a combination of the words "swine" and "rhinoceros".

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]

Swinoceros (突げきホーン Totsugeki hōn)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #043
Recruit Rate: ¹⁄₁₆
Experience: 27 (PS1)
41 (3DS)
Gold: 12 (PS1)
18 (3DS)
HP: 70
MP: 0
Attack: 65
Defence: 59
Agility: 35
Evasion: ⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Focus Strength
Shove
Location(s): Alltrades Abbey region (past)
Al-Balad region (past)
Likeness of the Great Evil
Item(s) Dropped: Stone fangs¹⁄₆₄

Frizz resistance *: 25%
Sizz resistance *: 25%
Fire Breath resistance *: 0%
Bang resistance *: 25%
Crack resistance *: 0%
Ice Breath resistance *: 0%
Woosh resistance *: 0%
Strike/Rock resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance *: 100%
Whack resistance *: 50%
Poof resistance *: 100%
Ban Dance resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 0%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 15%
Paralysis resistance *: 90%
Poison resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 50%
Stun resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Army resistance *: 0%

3DS version changes: None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]

There are two different types of Swinoceros, but both share the same entry in the defeated monster list, abilities, resistance tables, and item drops. The ones faced at Tower of Nod have much higher attributes and drop more experience and gold, as well.

Swinoceros (突げきホーン Totsugeki hōn)

Model
Bestiary no.: #113
Family: Beast
Experience: 610
Gold: 102
HP: 120
MP: 8
Attack: 105
Defence: 121
Agility: 91

In-game description: These raging rhinos love to hit hard with their horns, which often put enemies out of action.

Prone to sickness as children, they grow hale and hearty through the ancient shamanic ritual of rolling in cowpats.
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Charges full pelt at character (125% damage)
Gore (damages and attempts to stun character)
Location(s): Iluugazar Plains
Mt. Ulbaruun
Tower of Nod
Item(s) dropped: Magic beast horn¹⁄₈
Cowpat¹⁄₃₂

Fire resistance *: 0%
Ice resistance *: 25%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Blast/Lightning resistance *: 25%
Earth resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: -100%
Light resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 25%
Dazzle resistance *: 25%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 50%
Paralysis resistance *: 50%
Snooze resistance *: 50%
Poison resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 25%
Blunt resistance *: 25%
Deceleratle resistance *: 25%
Sap resistance *: 25%
Spooky Aura resistance *: 0%
Charm resistance *: 65%

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Maliceronte	From the Spanish malicia and rinoceronte.
Français	Cornocéros	From the French corne and rhinocéros.
Deutsch	Schweinozeros	German for "swinoceros".
Italiano	Malignoceronte	From the Italian maligno and rinoceronte.